Membership
Joining the PTA is one of the best things you can do! Why?
1. Children Benefit. Engage in your child's education both at home and at school.
2. Schools Benefit. We provide support for all Yankee Ridge staff.
3. Make Connections with staff and other parents.
4. It's Good For You! Contribute your special talents to benefit your child and the school in general.
Membership is $5 per household per academic year. Regardless of whether you join, we would love to have you volunteer and/or join our email listserv.
You can sign up to be a member, join the listserv, or indicate your willingness to volunteer at the link below!
Joining the PTA is one of the best things you can do! Why?
1. Children Benefit. Engage in your child's education both at home and at school.
2. Schools Benefit. We provide support for all Yankee Ridge staff.
3. Make Connections with staff and other parents.
4. It's Good For You! Contribute your special talents to benefit your child and the school in general.
Membership is $5 per household per academic year. Regardless of whether you join, we would love to have you volunteer and/or join our email listserv.
You can sign up to be a member, join the listserv, or indicate your willingness to volunteer at the link below!
Volunteer At Yankee Ridge
At Yankee Ridge, volunteers are welcome for the skills, talents and enrichment that they can give to our school. We also believe that the opportunity to work with our wonderful teachers and students will be a great experience for volunteers.
There are several ways to be involved in your students' school:
PTA Volunteer
We provide a variety of programs & events throughout the year. We would love for you to volunteer and make an impact. You can view the different volunteer opportunities on the "What We Do" page. You can volunteer through the PTA to support special programs and activities the PTA sponsors. To connect with our PTA, you can visit this site and/or Like Us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YankeeRidgePTA. PTA contacts are on the "Who We Are" page on this site, or feel free to contact our President, Janell Elliott, at [email protected]. PTA meetings are also a great way to get connected and find out ways you can help make our school the best it can be.
Classroom Volunteer
You can also volunteer in the school working with students as a tutor, classroom volunteer or by helping out in the library. Because you will be working directly with students, there are several steps you need to take to help ensure the safety of the students.
What do classroom volunteers do?
Common tasks include:
If you would like to become a classroom volunteer or have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Yankee Ridge.
There are several ways to be involved in your students' school:
PTA Volunteer
We provide a variety of programs & events throughout the year. We would love for you to volunteer and make an impact. You can view the different volunteer opportunities on the "What We Do" page. You can volunteer through the PTA to support special programs and activities the PTA sponsors. To connect with our PTA, you can visit this site and/or Like Us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YankeeRidgePTA. PTA contacts are on the "Who We Are" page on this site, or feel free to contact our President, Janell Elliott, at [email protected]. PTA meetings are also a great way to get connected and find out ways you can help make our school the best it can be.
Classroom Volunteer
You can also volunteer in the school working with students as a tutor, classroom volunteer or by helping out in the library. Because you will be working directly with students, there are several steps you need to take to help ensure the safety of the students.
What do classroom volunteers do?
Common tasks include:
- Tutoring students one-on-one or in small groups
- Assist in the classroom
- Helping students get organized
- Helping absent students catch up
- Setting up materials for classroom activities
- Doing clerical work, copying, covering books
- Creating bulletin boards, making games
- Teaching enrichment units
- Helping in the library shelving books and assisting with check-out
- Sharing knowledge and skills pertinent to curriculum
If you would like to become a classroom volunteer or have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Yankee Ridge.